Mike Staff joined Needham & Company in 2006 and currently serves as a Managing Director out of Needham’s Boston office. His responsibilities include working on IPOs, mergers & acquisitions, and private financings across both Consumer and B2B businesses. Verticals of focus include e-Commerce, Marketplaces, Education Technology, Financial Technology, Internet & Tech-Enabled Services, SMB Software and SaaS, and Lead Generation and Marketing Technologies. Prior to joining Needham, Mike worked as a research associate for Aurora Investment Management (fka Harris Alternatives), a $10 billion fund of hedge funds. He earned his Masters in Finance from the ICMA Centre at the Henley Business School, University of Reading and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government at Georgetown University.